Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

franzenesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: franzenesque
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reminiscent of the works of American writer Jonathan Franzen (1959–).

Example Sentences

"The ingredients are in place for a Franzen-esque exploration of The Way We Live Now, and, at least for a while, this is what the book delivers."

Etymology

From Franzen + -esque.

Inflected Forms

more Franzenesque (comparative) most Franzenesque (superlative)

Questions

What does franzenesque mean?: Reminiscent of the works of American writer Jonathan Franzen (1959–).
Where does franzenesque come from?: From Franzen + -esque.

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